Alonso should retire from F1 - Trulli

Fernando Alonso should retire from Formula One rather than persist with an under-performing McLaren, former team-mate Jarno Trulli has claimed.

Widely regarded as one of the best racers in F1, if not the fastest outright, two-time world champion Alonso has not won a race since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, having left Ferrari for McLaren-Honda in 2014.

As Honda have failed to match the development of their rivals in the power stakes, Alonso and fellow former world champion colleague Jenson Button have spent much of the past two-and-a-bit seasons working their way from the back of the grid into a midfield battle.

McLaren officials are bullish that the team will return to the top once new regulations are enforced from next season and Alonso was confirmed as part of a three-man driving team for 2017 at Monza on Saturday. Alonso qualified 13th-fastest at the 'Temple of Speed' as high-power opposition limited his top-10 chances at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.